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Gordon vs ACT - South West

Name: Gordon vs ACT - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gordon profile · ACT - South West profile

Gordon ACT - South West

ACT - South West is a sparsely populated area where every home is a separate house. It is characterized by high incomes, with 48.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, and a large share of residents who report no religion (52.3%). In contrast, Gordon (ACT) is a more developed suburb with a diverse population; 20.8% of people were born overseas and 15.5% use a language other than English at home. While Gordon (ACT) is somewhat walkable with good access to shops and transport, ACT - South West is car-dependent and lacks local amenities.

The gap in overseas births between the two areas has widened since 2016, moving from 8.4% to 11.3%. Despite this diverging trend, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including an almost identical share of First Nations people and similar rates of unemployment. They also share the same terrain slope and have nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in ACT - South West Population: 7,336 larger in Gordon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in ACT - South West Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Gordon PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in ACT - South West +7,336 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 40th pct 556 2nd pct

Median age in Gordon in ACT - South West +3 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

19.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gordon ACT - South West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 39.7%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gordon in ACT - South West

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in ACT - South West

1.30 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in ACT - South West +13 more in ACT - South West

14 37th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Gordon in ACT - South West

727 27th pct —

Avg size in Gordon in ACT - South West

364 41st pct —

ICSEA in Gordon in ACT - South West

1,042 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.1% Year 10 even 18.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

15.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in ACT - South West +$201 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$1,157 88th pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Gordon in ACT - South West +$813 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$2,321 84th pct $3,134 100th pct

Family income in Gordon in ACT - South West +$367 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$2,742 83rd pct $3,109 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%

18.5% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in ACT - South West +240 larger in Gordon

258 61st pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Gordon in ACT - South West +3 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gordon in ACT - South West +$314 higher in ACT - South West

$1,019 89th pct $1,333 99th pct

Household income in Gordon in ACT - South West +$107 higher in ACT - South West

$2,267 81st pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in ACT - South West +0.4 larger in ACT - South West gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 58.9%

23.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

18.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 15.2%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

6.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in ACT - South West +$35 higher in Gordon gap widening

$420 71st pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in ACT - South West +$342 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,292 79th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in ACT - South West +0.10 higher in ACT - South West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 17.0%

19.3% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +31.5 pts ▸ 100.6%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 37.6%

33.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.9% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.4%

19.9% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in ACT - South West +38 more in Gordon

38 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in ACT - South West +4.82 more in Gordon

4.82 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in ACT - South West +931.3 more in Gordon

931.3 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gordon in ACT - South West +8 more in Gordon

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in ACT - South West

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Gordon in ACT - South West +8 longer in ACT - South West

23 46th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in ACT - South West +7,336 more in Gordon

7,892 20th pct 556 1st pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in ACT - South West +38,629 more in Gordon

39,185 47th pct 556 1st pct

Transit to city in Gordon in ACT - South West

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 61.3%

9.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.4% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 16.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.7% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 11.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.2% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon in ACT - South West +1 higher in ACT - South West

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Gordon in ACT - South West +2 higher in ACT - South West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gordon in ACT - South West +2 higher in ACT - South West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gordon in ACT - South West +2 higher in ACT - South West

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Gordon in ACT - South West +60 higher in ACT - South West

1,050 71st pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Gordon in ACT - South West +7,222 higher in Gordon

7,783 36th pct 561 2nd pct

Growth in Gordon in ACT - South West +2.2 pts higher in ACT - South West

-1.1% 7th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Gordon in ACT - South West +261 higher in Gordon

336 15th pct 75 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon in ACT - South West +80 higher in ACT - South West

829 47th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Gordon in ACT - South West +1.0 higher in Gordon

20.7 26th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Gordon in ACT - South West +0.5 higher in Gordon

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in ACT - South West +4.9 higher in Gordon

5.8 55th pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in ACT - South West +4.7 more in Gordon

5.6 55th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Gordon in ACT - South West +68.5 pts higher in Gordon

68.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in ACT - South West +69.7 pts higher in Gordon

69.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in ACT - South West +99.7 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in ACT - South West +92.3 pts higher in Gordon

92.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in ACT - South West +50.8 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 49.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in ACT - South West +49.4 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in ACT - South West +91.4 more in ACT - South West

7.5 9th pct 98.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in ACT - South West +225 higher in Gordon

229 75th pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in ACT - South West even

7.2% 75th pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Compare ACT - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801111140/act-south-west